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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Released February 2012
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • New Model is Sony A6300
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was introduced 3 years before the A6000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony A6000

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 A6000 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
LaunchedApril 2014February 2012Newer by 27 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A6000

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A6000 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features physical measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony A6000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the A6000.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A6000 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A6000.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6000 to result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography details
Sony A6000 Portrait photography details
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Sony A6000
55
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (550g)
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (344g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Sports photography with Sony A6000
48
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
72
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
59
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
more heavy than average in class (550g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competition (344 grams)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
63
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging features
Sony A6000 Vlogging features
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
33
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (344g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no external mic support
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A6000
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Alpha a6000
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-02-02 2014-04-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 179
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lbs) 344 gr (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 400 shots 360 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $871 $548